Hopeful Dream (Behr M540-4)
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Hopeful Dream (Behr M540-4) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hopeful Dream
Four Behr colors picked for Hopeful Dream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Hopeful Dream, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pressed Violet | CSP-520 | 37.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Heartsong | 4003-7C | 40 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Easter Egg | 1166-4 | 40 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Hopeful Dream (LRV 39.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hopeful Dream
Darker than Hopeful Dream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M540-4 |
| Hex | #95A9CD |
| RGB | 149, 169, 205 |
| HSL | 219°, 36%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 1.2, -20.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hopeful Dream (Behr M540-4), published as #95A9CD
#819FCB
#A9B3CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hopeful Dream (Behr M540-4)?
- Hopeful Dream has an LRV of 39.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hopeful Dream is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hopeful Dream in another brand?
- Heartsong (Valspar 4003-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hopeful Dream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hopeful Dream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.